Politician
Monica De La Cruz
Republican · Texas · ran 4 times since 2020, won 2 · incumbent
FEC candidate H0TX15124
Monica De La Cruz (Republican) raised $6.8M for the 2026 Texas 15th District race, $1.1M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $1.0M for and $9.8M against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). They lost.
$20M
Raised, all cycles
2026, 2024, 2022, 2020; counted once per cycle
15%
From PAC checks
$3.0M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
$2.9M
Outside money for
Super PACs and party groups helping
$11M
Outside money against
Spent attacking them
Every run
Each election and its result. Campaign receipts cover the whole cycle and can appear in both regular and special contests; they count once in the totals above.
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Texas 15th District | $6.8M | 17% | $1.0M / $9.8M | – | $18M | ✗ Lost |
| 2024 | Texas 15th District | $7.9M | 16% | $880K / $1.6M | – | $10M | ✓ Won |
| 2022 | Texas 15th District | $4.7M | 12% | $1.0M / $39K | $10K | $5.7M | ✓ Won |
| 2020 | Texas 15th District | $423K | 6% | $0 / $0 | – | $423K | ✗ Lost |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Corporate $653KLeadership PAC $649KTrade group $459KOther $320KMembership $224KSuper PAC $92KUnion $42KParty $23K
- National Apartment Association Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$20K
- American Bankers Association PAC (Bankpac)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$20K
- Hispanic Leadership TrustOther$20K
- American Revival PACOther$20K
- Majority Committee PAC--Mc PACLeadership PAC$20K
- Value in Electing Women Political Action CommitteeSuper PACLobbyist PAC$20K
- Commercial Metals Company PAC (Cmc PAC)Corporate$20K
- America ReloadedLeadership PAC$13K
- Hispanic Leadership Trust PartnershipOther$12K
- National Multifamily Housing Council and Real Estate Technology and Transformation Center Political Action Committee (Nmhc PAC)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
- The Farm Credit Council Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
- Mortgage Bankers Association Political Action Committee (Morpac)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- House Majority PACagainst $7.9M
- Bold Americaagainst $1.5M
- Edf Action Votesagainst $854K
- Fairshakefor $813K
- Ab PACagainst $803K
- No Going Back PACfor $673K
- Americans for Prosperity Actionfor $573K
- Pro-Choice Majority 2024against $250K
- Opportunity Matters Fund, Inc.for $160K
- The Sentinel Action Fundfor $100K
Funding and votes
How their votes align with industry funding
Across 18 industry-vote comparisons with at least $10K in traced funding, they voted the industry's way 15 times (83%). This is a retrospective comparison using covered 2020–2026 runs; some money arrived after the vote. A vote can appear for multiple industries. Unknown coverage is excluded. “With industry” means its stated preferred side, and does not establish causation.
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDAA FY2027House · 2026 · 216–212 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $5K | Yea · with industry |
| Stop Insider Trading ActHouse · 2026 · 232–198 | Reported household trades wanted nay | Unknown coverage | Yea · against |
| Faster Labor Contracts ActHouse · 2026 · 230–193 | Labor unions wanted yea | $48K | Nay · against |
| Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection ActHouse · 2026 · 216–201 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $9K | Yea · with industry |
| Year-round E15House · 2026 · 218–203 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yeaOil, gas and coal wanted nay | $165K$209K | Yea · with industryYea · against |
| Farm, Food, and National Security ActHouse · 2026 · 224–200 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yea | $165K | Yea · with industry |
| Affordable HOMES ActHouse · 2026 · 263–147 | Real estate and construction wanted yea | $60K | Yea · with industry |
| Protect America's Workforce ActHouse · 2025 · 231–195 | Labor unions wanted yea | $48K | Nay · against |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 · 217–209 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $209K | Yea · with industry |
| NDAA FY2026House · 2025 · 231–196 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $5K | Yea · with industry |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)House · 2025 · 308–122 | Crypto wanted yea | $535K | Yea · with industry |
| CLARITY Act (crypto market structure)House · 2025 · 294–134 | Crypto wanted yea | $535K | Yea · with industry |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActHouse · 2025 · 218–214 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $209K$187K | Yea · with industryYea · with industry |
| OCC bank merger rule repealHouse · 2025 · 220–207 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $187K | Yea · with industry |
| California clean cars waiver repealHouse · 2025 · 246–164 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $209K | Yea · with industry |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealHouse · 2025 · 217–211 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $187K | Yea · with industry |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealHouse · 2025 · 292–132 | Crypto wanted yea | $535K | Yea · with industry |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealHouse · 2025 · 220–206 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $209K | Yea · with industry |
| FIT21 (crypto market structure)House · 2024 · 279–136 | Crypto wanted yea | $644 | Yea · with industry |
| Israel Security Assistance Support ActHouse · 2024 · 224–187 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $4K | Yea · with industry |
| SAB 121 repealHouse · 2024 · 228–182 | Crypto wanted yea | $644 | Yea · with industry |
| Antisemitism Awareness ActHouse · 2024 · 320–91 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $4K | Present / not voting |
| Israel security supplemental (Apr 2024)House · 2024 · 366–58 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $4K | Yea · with industry |
| Ukraine security supplementalHouse · 2024 · 311–112 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $2K | Nay · against |
| Protecting Health Care for All Patients ActHouse · 2024 · 211–208 | Pharma and health care wanted yea | $8K | Yea · with industry |
| Joint-employer rule repealHouse · 2024 · 206–177 | Labor unions wanted nay | $10K | Yea · against |
| NDAA FY2024House · 2023 · 310–118 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $2K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel aid (Nov 2023)House · 2023 · 226–196 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $4K | Yea · with industry |
| Pistol brace rule repealHouse · 2023 · 219–210 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $6K | Yea · with industry |
| Lower Energy Costs ActHouse · 2023 · 225–204 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $161K | Yea · with industry |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 · 221–205 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $161K | Yea · with industry |
Constituents vs. funders
Voted the way most of their constituents wanted on 1 of 1 key votes (100%)
None of these votes set their $10K+ industry funders against a clear majority of their constituents. Constituent views come from the Cooperative Election Study, a survey of about 60,000 adults a year. A side counts as what constituents wanted only when it leads by more than the margin of error; closer results are shown as split. Party explains most votes, and none of this shows that money changed a vote.
| Vote | Their constituents | Their funders | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 | 61% support ±15TX-15 · split · CES 2024 · related question | $209K Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | YeaVoters split |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActHouse · 2025 | 66% support ±14TX-15 · wanted Yea · CES 2024 · related question | $209K Oil, gas and coal wanted yea$187K Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | YeaWith voters |
| Lower Energy Costs ActHouse · 2023 | 51% support ±15TX-15 · split · CES 2024 · related question | $161K Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | YeaVoters split |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 | 51% support ±15TX-15 · split · CES 2024 · related question | $161K Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | YeaVoters split |
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Monica De La Cruz's 2026 campaign?
- Monica De La Cruz (Republican) raised $6.8M for the 2026 Texas 15th District race, $1.1M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $1.0M for and $9.8M against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). They lost.
- Which PACs gave the most to Monica De La Cruz?
- American Bankers Association PAC (Bankpac) ($10K), National Multifamily Housing Council and Real Estate Technology and Transformation Center Political Action Committee (Nmhc PAC) ($10K), Hispanic Leadership Trust ($10K), American Revival PAC ($10K), The Farm Credit Council Political Action Committee ($10K) in 2026.
- Which super PACs spent on Monica De La Cruz's race?
- House Majority PAC ($6.5M against), Bold America ($1.5M against), Edf Action Votes ($854K against) in 2026.
- How much has Monica De La Cruz raised across elections?
- $6.8M in 2026, $7.9M in 2024, $4.7M in 2022, $423K in 2020. Receipts are counted once per candidate and cycle.